We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Anulika Agu. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Anulika below.
Hi Anulika , so happy to have you on the platform and I think our readers are in for a treat because you’ve got such an interesting story and so much insight and wisdom. So, let’s start with a topic that is relevant to everyone, regardless of industry etc. What do you do for self-care and how has it impacted you?
With being a business owner, it’s really easy to go completely into work mode and start neglecting your over health and wellness. I definitely noticed myself becoming extremely consumed with my business and forgetting to take time for myself. Growing up I’ve always been in sports or active is some kind of way. I started incorporating working at 7AM 5 days a week as a form of self care for myself. Honestly, working out at the gym, beach, and park is like therapy for me. It’s time away from my phone/social media and I can let off any steam or negative thinking that may be occurring. It also sets the tone and puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day. I’ve also started incorporating monthly facials with my esthetician and spa days as a form of self care. Pampering myself helps prevent burnout and keeps me recharged. Taking time for myself and my overall wellbeing has had a positive impact mentally, physically, and spiritually. I’m more energized and focused on daily tasks, I feel motivated, and most importantly my passion for what I do is ignited!
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
The Flower Plugg started off as a way to personally help myself with my mental health and wean off of tobacco. I’ve been living a plant based lifestyle for going on 7 years now so I’ve been into holistic healing and natural alternatives for quite some time now. You add that to being a stoner and that’s pretty much how I got introduced into smoking herbal flowers like roses, lavender, mullein and their benefits. I began doing my own research on smokable herbs and took courses to expand my knowledge. This information came in handy as there was a period in time where I couldn’t smoke marijuana anymore due to the increased panic attacks and paranoia I was experiencing. I also noticed my extreme dependence on the tobacco wraps I was using (blunt/backwoods). I started making my own smoking blends and noticed less cravings for marijuana and tobacco. I also noticed that certain herbs used either elevated my mood, calmed my nerves, helped with sleep, and cleared out congestion/mucous I didn’t even know I had. After about a well over a year, I introduced smoke blends to my friends and family. They all saw benefits from the blends and recommend I spread the word and start selling them. September 2020 The Flower Plugg was born and I’m so grateful for the growth of my business and being able to expose my community to the healing benefits of smokable tea blends. Almost 2 years in business and we are now moving into our own brick and mortar in Long Beach, Ca! This is so exciting and has been a dream/goal of mine for my business; definitely say tuned for our grand opening soon!
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Researching, diligence, and believe it on not rolling skills were all impactful in my journey. It’s so important to research when it comes to herbs (especially smokable) and take courses. Making herbs is fun, but when you’re going to share it with the public you have to be educated on certain laws and health benefits/risk of herbal flowers. You also have to be super diligent when running a business and learn how to work through adversity. There’s going to be challenges thrown your way; how you work through them is going to determine your success and longevity within your business/career. Also, knowing how to pearl/perfect a joint, wrap, and blunt came in handy when it came to making nice and consistent herbal pre-rolls.
One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
I would love to collaborate with a marijuana brand like Pacific Stone, Lowell Herb Co, or CBX. All my blends can be paired with marijuana for a smooth smoke and enhance the user’s high. I haven’t seen any herbal spliffs in a dispensary and I feel like it would be super dope to be apart of a legal Marijuana and Smokable Herb Pre-roll.
Contact Info:
- Website: TheFlowerPlugg.com
- Instagram: Instagram.com/TheFlowerPlugg
- Other: https://www.pinterest.com/theflowerplugg https://www.tiktok.com/@theeflowerthugg
Image Credits
PC: The Producer www.instagram.com/thepr0ducer_
